Terrorism: US slams sanctions on Nigeria, others

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The United States Treasury Department has added one organisation in Nigeria and other six organisations in Africa and Asia to its sanctions list for global terrorism. Two individuals — including Abu Musab Al-Barnawi of Nigeria and Mahad Moalim of Somalia — were also added to the list for their connection to the Islamic States, the US Treasury said on Tuesday. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said on its website that at the group level, Bangladesh, Egypt, the Philippines, Somalia, Nigeria and Tunisia were on the list. “The additions…

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Full text of Buhari’s speech at APC NEC meeting

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday harped on the need for unity within the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Against this backdrop, Buhari urged members of the ruling party to support Bola Tinubu, former Lagos State Governor in his bid to reconcile aggrieved members. Speaking at the party’s National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting in Abuja, Buhari anchored his appeal on the fact that elections “are looming on the horizon.” Read full statement below: Protocols: I welcome all of you dear party members to this year’s NEC meeting. Let me first record…

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Central bank gives banks two weeks to settle complaints

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks and other financial institutions to settle customers’ complaints within two weeks. The apex bank’s order touches on issues of overcharge, unauthorised deductions and other matters. Mr Tajudeen Ahmed, The CBN Head of Complaints Management Division, said on Tuesday in Abuja the decision would ensure that banks’ customers received redress on issues of excess charges or unauthorised withdrawal. Ahmed reiterated the apex bank’s commitment to eradicate short payment of interests and end the culture of excess and arbitrary charges. According to him,…

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Breaking: Nnamdi Kanu Spotted In Ghana With Wife

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According to the credible online newspaper, Kanu usually disguises in fez caps and has been seen with his wife on several occasions at bars and salons. The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and his wife, Uchechi, have been spotted by security agents in Ghana, TheCable is reporting. According to the credible online newspaper, Kanu usually disguises in fez caps and has been seen with his wife on several occasions at bars and salons. Prominent among the places they visit are Kenzo Bar, IBG Salon and…

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If President Buhari is thinking of running again

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I am not sure that inviting all Nigerians to air their views on this matter will not cause similar traffic confusion. Bello, who spoke to reporters after APC governors met with the president, quoted Buhari as saying, “I’m very comfortable that Nigerians will speak loud” on his second term ambition. The Kogi governor however tried to hijack the impending debate when he added, “There are three things. One, [the president] has done well. Secondly, on fighting corruption. Even we the governors are competing among ourselves to ensure that the little…

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FG says new minimum wage will be implemented in Q3

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Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, says the implementation of the new minimum wage will begin in the third quarter of 2018. Ngige made this known while speaking at the 40th-anniversary celebration of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC( in Abuja on Monday. He said the negotiation committee for the new minimum wage for workers has received memoranda from all the stakeholders involved in the process. “Well, we all know the economic situation of the country as of today. The negotiation committee has members from all the tripartite bodies, which…

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Gas attack kills child in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta

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Health officials in the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta are accusing Syrian government forces of using poisonous gas in their aerial bombardment campaign in the Damascus suburb. Syria’s Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, said on Sunday that women and children in the town of Al-Shifoniyah were experiencing difficulty breathing. At least one child died as a result of suffocation, they said on their official Twitter account. The reports of the gas attack comes as President Bashar al-Assad’s forces fight against opposition groups from multiple fronts, in an…

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Senate begins probe of lawmakers who rejected election re-ordering

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Senate Committee on Ethics and Public Petitions is set to begin investigation of 10 Senators who kicked against the chamber’s re-ordering of sequence of elections in 2019. On February 14, Senate concurred with the House of Representatives to change the order of elections the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had earlier released for the 2019 general elections. Shortly after the Senate resolution, 10 senators addressed newsmen and public dissented with the chamber’s decision. They said changing the sequence of elections was specifically targetted at President Muhammadu Buhari, because the presidential…

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Pastor Kumuyi urges Nigerians to shun corruption

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The general superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Folorunsho Kumuyi, has urged Nigerians to shun corrupt tendencies in their daily life. Speaking in Abuja, yesterday, Kumuyi warned that corruption should not be part our lifestyle in Nigeria, adding that God will shut them out of the Kingdom of Heaven. He called on Christians to consider Christ as their high priest, who is sinless and holy, who came to the world in order to redeem humanity from power of sin and consequences, stressing, at salvation He comes to dwell…

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Inter-House Sports Competition: Extracurricular activities is an integral part of education – Lady Ifeoma Okechukwu

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By Victor Bieni ASABA – The Proprietress of Young Achievers Model School Asaba, Lady Ifeoma Okechukwu has said that sports is an integral part of Education that promotes good health and all round development of an individual, especially for students and pupils. Lady Ifeoma Okechukwu, the young Achievers Boss spoke to the CEO of Nigerian Shock Media (online) and DCI worldwide news (online) @ w.shockmedianews.blogspot.com and www.dciworldwidenews.blogspot.com during her first annual inter-house sports of the school at St. Patrick’s college premises in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria on Saturday, 23rd February,…

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